The Circle One Kids Beach Changing Poncho comes supplied as a single size and is only available in black. This beach changing poncho is great for family days at the beach. It makes for easy changing and also drying, with out them being exposed on the beach. This child's changing robe features a 380gsm terry toweling finish and is easily washable at 40 degrees. These come up quite small. We would suggest it fits a child of about 5-6 years old up to about xxcm tall.

£1,483.38 (inc Vat)Silverbirch CanoesCovert 9.3 Duratough
The Silverbirch Covert 9.3 is a whitewater OC1. Designed and built in the UK, this whitewater open canoe features a single layer polyethylene shell. It is then finished with ash gunwales, it also features tough...

£1,212.30 (inc Vat)Silverbirch CanoesBroadland 15 Duralite
The Silverbirch Broadland 15 is a lightweight open canoe that measures just under 15 foot in length. This Canadian Canoe is ideal for exploring your local Whitewater river and is equally as versatile on a flat ...

£1,212.30 (inc Vat)Silverbirch CanoesBroadland 16 Duralite
The Silverbirch Canoes Broadland 16 Duralite is a great option for exploring your local canal or bouncing down your local whitewater river. This 16ft open canoe features the Duralite construction which is perfe...

What makes an Open Canoe Great?
Open or Canadian canoes are suitable for carrying large loads and some
models will take three people or more. They are very stable, great fun
for families, and look lovely on the water.

If it's just flat water you're interested in, or
you want an entry level open canoe, see our Touring Canoes page,
and we have a section just for Whitewater
Canoes as well.

There are two main materials that are used
for the construction of Canadian Canoes, Royalex and Polyethylene.
Both are tough plastics (usually laminated), but Royalex is lighter and
more expensive. All-round canoes come in lengths from 13 to 17ft,
depending on the carrying capacity and desired characteristics. Wider
boats are more stable, but longer, narrower boats are faster. The range
of boats is huge, so we'd like to recommend some of our favourites.

Solo
users- and an open canoe trip is a perfect way to relax and unwind on
your own- should look at a boat like the Old Town Pack. The low weight
Royalex construction means it's easier to for one person to handle when
off the water.

The Venture
Canoes Prospector 15 is a firm favourite with staff members here.
When in our demo fleet, it is among the first to go out on the river,
looking good and gliding elegantly whilst out. Its weight and price also
help its popularity, with wooden or plastic seats allowing for
budgetary requirements.

Many two paddler boats can be paddled
solo too. The Venture
Canoes Ranger 14, for instance, comes either with seats for two or a
thwart for one. This is a tough, versatile polyethylene boat for all
uses. The Mad
River Explorer 14TT comes as standard with two seats and a yoke.

Touring
boats are intended for river and lake trips on fairly flat water.
They are perfect for a day on the water with the kids or a weekend
camping trip travelling down a long stretch of river. Because they will
be designed for efficient forward movement, so are often quite long, and
most have a high carrying capacity so you can fit lots of gear (or
people!) in without overloading.

For
our favourite touring boats, have a look at the Mad River Reflection
series. These are very light and strong for their size and carrying
capacity.

Those looking for an entry level touring canoe might
want to look at the options from Venture Canoes, which represent
excellent rugged value for money. They also have some great budget open
canoes in the All Round section here.

If you already have a canoe,
you might want to have a look at and Airbags. We have all
manner of useful things for repairing
your boat too.

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